Duties and Responsibilities of Executive Engineer
A Divisional office under the charge of an Executive Engineer, is an executive unit directly concerned with execution of works through the Assistant Engineers. They are directly connected with the Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution system in their respective areas. They are responsible for the implementation of plan schemes and O&M of Power Generation and T&D network including revenue realization from the consumers of the department. They are Drawing & Disbursing officers and are Head of Office. They are directly responsible for proper upkeep of the works accounts and implementation of the terms of contract entered into with various firms/organisation viz. contractors and suppliers.
They have to co-ordinate the working of all the Sub-Divisions according to location and workload of the works under their charge to maintain uninterrupted and quality power supply to all consumers. They have to advise his subordinates in technical as well as in administrative matters. They should ensure the internal security of the men and Govt. property within his/her division. They should personally supervise over the expenditure of Plan and Non-Plan works and furnish report to his superiors from time to time. They should exercise the financial & technical powers for various works as per the delegated powers by the Admn. They are responsible for reporting and reviewing of Annual Confidential Report for the staff under his division every year.
They are to be fully conversant with the Electricity Act,2003, IE Rules, GFR, Delegation of Financial Powers, Leave rules, Income Tax Act, Factory Act, Industrial Act, Petroleum Act, etc. They have to make surprise checks of atleast 10% consumer premises. They have to check the economy of the Deptt. while executing works and as well as in Revenue realization to minimize losses.
The Executive Engineer being the Divisional Officer is also responsible for correct compilation of the works of Accounts of the Division. The Divisional Officer is primarily responsible for furnishing timely information in cases of excess time/cost overrun of the estimated costs of the work under his charge. They are responsible for proper measures to be taken to preserve the electrical/mechanical system in good condition and prevent losses in the power supply systems. Unlike the Circle Office the Divisional Office has to deal with different works related to execution of Plan & Non-Plan works, Administration, Accounts and Technical matters, and also to submit the information/reports to the Superintending Engineer within the time frame or well in advance for onward submission to higher authorities.